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The PHC Pile Process And Where It Differs From Poles
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The PHC Pile Process And Where It Differs From Poles

A pretensioned spun concrete pile follows the pole process closely until demoulding, then adds the stages that give PHC piles their strength. Knowing where the two diverge is what sizes the building.

The Full Pile Sequence

Concrete mixing, rebar cage, end plate welding and assembling, clamping, pumping, tensioning, spinning, steam curing, demoulding, steam and pressure curing, then stocking.

The Full Pile Sequence

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End Plate Welding Is The Extra Station

Piles are joined end to end on site, so the end plate has to be welded and assembled with the cage before clamping. Planning that station into the conveyor loop keeps it from becoming the bottleneck.

End Plate Welding Is The Extra Station

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Pressure Curing After Demoulding

PHC piles receive steam and pressure curing after demoulding. This second curing stage needs its own area and its own scheduling, which is why a pile plant is laid out differently from a pole plant.

Pressure Curing After Demoulding

Standards To Design Against

GB 13476-2009 covers pretensioned spun concrete piles and JGJ/T 406-2017 is the technical standard for concrete pipe piles. Both are available on the downloads page, and a customer national standard is applied instead when it is supplied before design starts.

Running Poles And Piles On One Line

Where a market needs both, one chain conveyor line can be designed to suit both products. The Bangladesh project runs that configuration at 600 units per shift.

Running Poles And Piles On One Line

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FAQ

Reader Questions

Can a pile line be added to an existing pole plant?
It depends on the building and the curing area available. Send the layout and the output target and the options can be assessed.
Which standard should we design to?
The default is the latest GB standard. Your own national standard is applied from the start if you send it before design begins.

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